How to Say ‘A little about yourself’ in Mexican Spanish
Un poco de usted
oon POH-koh deh oos-TEHD
[oon POH-koh deh oos-TEHD]
💬 Usage Tip: Here de means "about". Swap the person: un poco de ti for a friend, un poco de la empresa "a little about the company".
Phrase Breakdown
Un poco
oon POH-koh
A little
Link it as one unit: oom-PO-ko. The 'n' sounds like 'm' before the 'p'.
Hablo un poco de español.
I speak a little Spanish.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
poco
[POH-koh]
little / a bit
Used to indicate a small amount of information or time.
Primero cuento un Poco sobre los valores de la empresa.
First I tell a little about the company's values.
de usted
deh oos-TEHD
about you (formal)
'Usted' is the formal 'you', used in interviews. The final 'd' is very soft: de us-TED.
Hablamos de usted ayer.
We talked about you yesterday.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
about
A preposition that introduces the topic after verbs of talking or thinking, such as platicar, hablar or pensar.
Siempre hablamos de música.
We always talk about music.
usted
[oos-TEHD]
you (formal)
The respectful form of 'you', used with elders, strangers or people you show respect to.
¿Usted vive aquí?
Do you live here?
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